Jharoka frame with Phad painting

Step 1

• Take flat wooden sticks and make a frame with nine compartments / sections using them.
• We are going to make a jharoka frame on a canvas base using a wooden frame and Fevicryl Mouldit, to create a carved design on the frame.

Step 2

• Take A3 white paper. Draw nine different designs from Phad painting art.
• Take 16” x 20” canvas board.
• Paint the board with an off-white shade using Fevicryl Acrylic Colours - Chrome Yellow 03 and White 27. Let it dry.
• Trace the same design on the canvas using yellow carbon paper, in such a way that each of the Phad painting will come in the centre of each of the compartments.
• Outline of the design with Fevciryl Acrylic Colour - Black 02. Let it dry.

Step 3

• We are going to create a carved effect on the frame with Fevicryl Mouldit.
• Take Mouldit - resin base and hardener, mix it thoroughly to form an even dough.
• Roll it to make a thick coil to make the design on the frame.
• Stick the coils on the frame along with few petals of clay to make a floral design using Fevicryl Fabric Glue for sticking and clay carving tools to create the patterns.

Step 4

• Paint the frame with a base coat with Fevicryl Acrylic Colour - White 27.
• Let it dry.

Step 5

• Paint the Phad design using Fevicryl Acrylic Colours - Burnt Sienna, Black 02, Chrome Yellow 03, Crimson 04, Dark Green 06, Cerulean Blue 32 and Leaf Green 62.
• Let it dry.

Step 6

• Paint the wooden frame with using Acrylic Colours - Burnt Sienna 01, Black 02, Chrome Yellow 03, Pearl Metallic - Gold 352 and Bronze 355

• Leave it to dry completely.
• Your Phad inspired jharoka frame will look like this.